Shirt packaging form



Dec. 20, 1955 P. F. DANZIGER SHIRT PACKAGING FORM 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledApril 15,1953

IINVEN'I'OR. PHIL/P l-T OA/VZ/GER ATTORNEY Dec. 20, 1955 P. F. DANZIGERSHIRT PACKAGING FORM 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 15, 1955 INVENTOR.PHIL/P F DANZ/GEl? ATTORNEY United States Patent SHIRT PACKAGING FORMPhilip F. Danziger, Milbrae, Califi, assignor to Market Industries Co.,Inc., San Francisco, Calif., a corporation of California ApplicationApril 13, 1953, Serial No. 348,453

6 Claims. (Cl. 206 -7) This invention relates to a shirt packaging form,and more particularly to the type of form employed in laundries for thepackaging of collar-attached laundered shirts, although the form may beemployed for packaging of new shirts if so desired.

Summarizing the invention, the form comprises a base portion about whichthe body of the shirt may be folded in the usual manner, a back panelhingedly connected to the base portion and adapted to overlie the backof the collar of the shirt, and a cover part hingedly connected to theback panel and adapted to overlie the collar of the shirt. Sucharrangement forms a protecting structure over the top of the collar ofthe shirt when the form is set up, which is adequately braced by theback panel adjacent the rear of the form.

However, because of the hinged connections of the back panel to both thecover part and the base portion, sufficient rigidity does not obtainadjacent the front of the cover part. To provide for bracing adjacentthe front of the cover part, the invention hereof provides a reenforcingpanel structure which is cut out from both the cover part and the backpanel, and is hingedly connected to the cover part adjacent the frontend thereof.

This panel structure comprises a front section adapted to depend. fromthe hinge connection on the cover part, and a rear section hingedlyconnected to the front section and which is adapted to extend in ageneral horizontal direction toward the back panel. Because some of thematerial for the reenforcing panel structure is cut out from the backpanel, the rear section thereof can be made of a length sufiicient toterminate adjacent the back panel, so that it can abut the inside of thecollar of the folded shirt when the form is set up. This provides arelatively strong brace to resist fore and aft rocking motion. As afurther brace, means forming part of the panel structure is provided toform additional reenforcement adjacent the front of the cover part inthe set up position of the form, thus further reenforcing the formagainst rocking motion, and also providing a bracing means to resistdownward compressive forces which may be applied at the front of thecover part.

From the preceding, it is seen that the invention has as its objects,among others, the provision of an improved shirt packaging form whichwhen set up adequately protects the laundered collar of the shirt, whichat the same time is adequately braced so as to withstand relativelyrough handling and stacking of a plurality of packaged forms one abovethe other without crushing the collars of the shirt, which is strongstructurally enabling it to be made of relatively light weight material,such as paperboard, which is of simple and economical constructionwherein the described reenforcing panel structure is formed with nowaste of material, and in which the arrangement and the construction ofthe parts are such that the form can be rapidly and easily set up inpackaging a shirt thereon. Other objects of the invention will become"apparent from a perusal of the following detailed construction.

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Referring to the drawings: Fig. 1 is a plan view of the inside face ofthe single sheet of material from which the shirt packaging form thematerial are shown in full lines, while crease lines' in the materialare shown in broken, lines.

Fig. 2 is an isometric view of a set up form of Fig. 1 without a shirtthereon.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical longitudinal section taken in a planeindicated by line 3-3 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section taken in aplane indicated byline 4-4 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but looking at the set up form from adifferent angle, and with a shirt folded thereon.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a modification in which the formembodies a modified reenforcing panel structure; the form being shownbroken away to shorten the view.

Fig. 7 is an isometric view of the set up form of Fig.6 without a shirtthereon.

Fig. 8 is a vertical longitudinal section taken in a plane indicated bythe line 88 in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a transverse vertical section taken in a plane indicated bythe line 9-9 in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary isometric view of the set up form of Fig. 6with the base portion broken away, and looking at the underside of thecover part of the form to illustrate the reenfor'cing panel bracingarrangement,

Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig. 7, but looking at the set up form froma different angle and with a shirt folded thereon.

The form is composed of a single sheet of material, preferablypaperboard, but it may be of any other equivalent material which can becut, creased, and folded to enable the form to be set up in the mannerto be described. It has an upper transversely extending crease line 2and a lower crease line 3 parallel thereto. These crease lines may bescore lines but are preferably socalled cut-score lines to facilitatefolding along the lines. The positions of the various creases, panelsand other parts of the form described herein are their positions in theset up condition of the form.

Crease lines 2 and 3 divide the form into a base portion 4 which isgenerally rectangular in shape and has substantially parallel sideedges6, a back panel 7 hingedly connected to base portion 4 along crease line3, and a cover part 8 hingedly connected to back panel 7 along thecrease line 2. Base portion 4 is adapted to support the body of a shirtfolded around the same in a conventional manner; and back panel 7 isadapted to be folded along the hinge connection formed by crease line 3,to an upright position relative to base portion '4, so as to overlie theback of collar 9 of the shirt outside of the collar to thus provideprotection for the back of the collar. In this connection, the spacingbetween the pair of crease lines 2 and 3 is such that back panel '7 whenset up is wide enough to accommodate the usual variations in the heightof the shirt collars. Cover part 8 is adapted tobe folded along creaseline 2 so as to be positioned substantially parallel to base portion 4,and thus overlie collar 9 of the shirt to protect the top edge of thecollar in the set up position of the form.

The form is preferably provided with wings which are insertable betweenparts of the fold of the collar,to provide a lock for cover part 8 andmaintain the shape of the extending wings 13 adapted to be insertedbetween the parts of the fold of the collar in the set up position ofthe form; the wings being separated from cover part 8 by arcuate cutswhich define the front edge 11 of the cover part. Member 12 ispreferably hingedly connected to the front edge 11 of cover part 8 bymeans of a tab 14 formed from parallel cuts 16 in cover part 8 and whichis hingedly connected to the cover part along crease line 17, and to thewing member 12 along crease line 18. The described hinge connection ofwing member 12 to cover part 8 provides a very flexible connectionenhancing ready insertion of wings 13 between the parts of the fold ofthe collar.

To facilitate flexing or bending of wings 13 about the inner part of thefold of the collar when they are inserted within the fold thereof, aplurality of longitudinally extending plain crease lines 19 is providedon the wing .member 12, so that wings 13 can be easily flexed along suchcrease lines to conform to the configuration of the collar. Crease lines19 are substantially parallel but because fo the curvature of wingmember 12 they extend substantially radially with reference to suchcurvature.

A tab 21 is preferably provided adjacent each front corner of wingmember 12; and each of these tabs is hingedly connected to member 12along a crease line 22.

Tabs 21 serve the purpose of providing means for ready grasping by theoperator to facilitate insertion of wings 13 within the fold of thecollar. During such operation, the operator bends the tabs along creaselines 22; and as a result, the tabs also serve as a means frictionallyengaging the body of the folded shirt to maintain the wings inrelatively fixed position.

A reenforcing panel structure 26 is cut out from both cover part 8 andback panel 7 for the purpose of providing 1 adequate bracing of coverpart 8; particularly to enable the cover part to resist fore and aftrocking motion. Such panel structure is centrally located in the formand is formed by spaced, curved side cuts 27 extending from adjacent thefront of cover part 8 across crease line 2 and which are joined by ahorizontal cut 28 in back panel 7. Thus, back panel 7 is uncut adjacentthe lower edge 3 thereof for a purpose to be explained.

Reenforcing panel structure 26 is hingedly connected to cover part 8adjacent the front of the cover part along a crease line 29 extendingbetween cuts 27. It is divided into a front section 31 and into a rearsection 33 by a crease line 34, the ends of which terminate short ofside cuts 27. A pair of parallel crease lines 36 extend from the ends ofcrease line 34 to crease line 29; and forwardly directed oblique creaselines 37 also extend from the ends of crease line 34 to the cuts 27Thus, the pair of obliquely related crease lines 36 and 37 which extendfrom each of the opposite ends of crease line 34 form a substantiallytriangularly shaped panel section 38 at each end of crease line 34 for apurpose to be explained. Rear section 33 of the reenforciing panelstructure 26 is provided with a pair of parallel crease lines 39 whichextend in the same line as the respective crease lines 36 thus formingside portions 41 on rear section 33, which can flex upwardly.

Front section 31 of reenforcing panel structure 26 is of a lengthsufiicient to be in substantial engagement with the body of the shirtwhen the reenforcing panel structure is bent to cause section 31 todepend downwardly from hinge connection crease line 29. Also, the rearpanel section 33 is of a length suflicient to terminate adjacent backpanel 7 in abutment with the inside of shirt collar 9. The necessarylength for this purpose is provided because some of the material for thereenforcing panel structure is cut out from the back panel 7.

When the shirt is assembled on the form in the customary manner, and thewings 13 are inserted into the fold of the collar, the reenforcing panelstructure can be quickly set up by the operator merely by pushingdownwardly thereon. This will cause the same to bend along hinge line34; and because of the oblique relationship of each 4 pair of hingelines 36 and 37, each triangular shaped panel section 38 will bendforwardly underneath the front part of cover part 8 to provide a channelor box like reenforcing structure adjacent the front part of the coverpart. At the same time the rear section 33 of the reenforcing panelstructure will automatically be positioned so as to extend in agenerally horizontal position above the body of the shirt toward backpanel 7 with its rear edge 42 adjacent the back panel in abutment withthe collar. Thus, the cover part of the form is strongly braced at boththe front and the rear, to withstand not only compressive forces butalso to resist fore and aft rocking motion. This provides for adequateprotection of the shirt collar during handling after it is positioned onthe form.

Because of the provision of crease lines 39 on rear section 33 and thearcuate shape of cuts 27, side portions 41 can fiex upwardly toaccommodate the forward displacement of the triangular sections 38. Thisupward yielding of side portions 41 also provides a channel or box likestructure enhancing strength. To facilitate quick breaking along thecrease lines on the reenforcing panel structure 26 when it is set up,all of the crease lines thereon including hinge connection line 29 arepreferably cut score lines.

It will be noted that since the reenforcing panel structure 26 is notcut out the entire depth of back panel 7 to crease line 3, strengthprovided by the back panel is not materially sacrificed. This is sobecause an integral strip 43 remains adjacent the lower edge 3 of theback panel across the entire width thereof.

As usual in forms of the character related, a paper band 44 may bepositioned about the folded shirt and base portion 4 to hold the body ofthe shirt in position. From the preceding, it is seen that all of thematerial for reenforcing panel structure is cut out from within theconfines of the form, thus making for economy. At the same time, whenthe reenforcing panel structure is set up in the manner described, itleaves an inspection opening 46 in the cover part 8 to enable thelaundry mark on the shirt to be readily visible when the shirt ispackaged on the form. Also, an inspection opening is provided in backpanel 7 by the material removed therefrom, through which the back of thecollar is visible to enable one to observe whether the collar isproperly folded.

The modification described is preferred because of the ease by which thereenforcing panel structure can be set up, and the strength providedthereby. In Figs. 6 through 11 is illustrated another embodiment inwhich means forming part of the panel structure, provides additionalreenforcement adjacent the front of the cover part in the set upposition of the form. In this arrangement, the form, except for somedifferences in the reenforcing panel structure is the same as thatpreviously described. Consequently, like reference numerals are appliedto the parts which are the same as those of the previously describedmodification.

The reenforcing panel structure 26 is formed by the same side cuts 27and horizontal cut 28 in back panel 7. It is hingedly connected adjacentthe front of the cover part 8 by horizontal crease line 51 which iswider than the corresponding crease line 29 in the previously describedmodification. A horizontal crease line 52 divides the reenforcing panelstructure into front section 53 adapted to depend from the hingeconnection provided by crease line 51, and into a rear section 54 forextending generally horizontally toward the back panel 7. Rear section54, as with respect to rear section 33 in the previously describedmodification, is of a length suflicient to terminate adjacent back panel7.

A centrally located leg 56 is cut out from front and rear sections 53and 54, and comprises a front part 57 hingedly connected to the coverpart along crease line 51, and a rear part 58 hingedly connected tofront part along a crease line 59. Leg 56 is formed by parallel cuts 61in front section 53, and by a generally trapezoidal shaped cut 62 mostlyin rear section 54 but a portion of which extends into front section 53.Cuts 61 extend beyond the side portions of cut 62 and slightly acrosscrease line 52 to provide supporting tabs 63 which are adapted toproject forwardly when leg 56 is bent along crease line 59. Preferably,the rear edge 64 of the rear part 58 of leg 56 is provided with cornernotches 66 for a purpose to be explained; and such rear edge 64 is Widerthan the space between parallel cuts 61, so that it can abut againstpanel section 53 in the set up position thereof.

In setting up the reenforcing panel structure, it is pushed downwardlyso that front section 53 can depend downwardly from hinge line 51, andrear section 54 can bend along crease line 52 and extend rearwardlygenerally horizontally toward back panel 7 and terminate adjacent theback panel. Leg 56 is also pushed out of the reenforcing panelstructure, and will automatically bend into its two parts along creaseline 59. It is also pushed forwardly so that the front part 57 of theleg underlies the front of cover part 8, and the rear part 58 extendsgenerally horizontally so that its rear edge 64 can abut the panelstructure adjacent the hinge connection line 52 between its front andrear sections 53 and 54.

In this position, tabs 63 provide support for rear part 58 of the leg;and the corner notches 66 provide a means for interlocking the legagainst lateral displacement. Because of the positioning of leg 56substantially underneath the cover part, additional bracing is providedat the front of the cover part.

I claim:

1. In a shirt packaging form composed of a single sheet of paperboardhaving a pair of substantially parallel crease lines to provide a baseportion to support the body of a folded shirt, a back panel hingedlyconnected to said base portion along one of said crease lines andadapted to overlie the back of the collar of said shirt, and a coverpart hingedly connected to said back panel along a second of said creaselines and adapted to overlie the collar of said shirt; and a reenforcingpanel structure cut out from said cover part and said back panel byspaced side cuts extending across said second crease line and by a cutin said back panel between said side cuts, said reenforcing panelstructure being hingedly connected to said cover part by a third creaseline extending between said side cuts, and said reenforcing panelstructure having a hinge connection dividing it into a front sectionadapted to depend from said cover part and a rear section for extendinggenerally horizontally toward said back panel, said rear section beingof a length suflicient to terminate adjacent said back panel; theimproved con struction in which said side cuts are curved, said dividinghinge connection in said reenforcing panel structure comprises a fourthcrease line the ends of which terminate short of said side cuts; and thefront section of said panel structure is provided with a pair ofsubstantially parallel crease lines leading from the ends of said fourthcrease line to said third crease line, and also with a pair of obliquecrease lines leading from the ends of said fourth crease line to saidcuts to provide substantially triangularly shaped sections.

2. In a shirt packaging form composed of a single sheet of paperboardhaving a pair of substantially parallel crease lines to provide a baseportion to support the body of a folded shirt, a back panel hingedlyconnected to said base portion along one of said crease lines andadapted to overlie the back of the collar of said shirt, and a coverpart hingedly connected to said back panel along a second of said creaselines and adapted to overlie the collar of said shirt; and a reenforcingpanel structure cut out from said cover part and said back panel byspaced side cuts extending across said second crease line and by a cutin said back panel between said side cuts, said reenforcing panelstructure being hingedly connected to said cover part by a third creaseline extending between said side cuts, and said reenforcing panelstructure having a hinge connection dividing it into a front sectionadapted to depend from said cover part and a rear section for extendinggenerally horizontally toward said back panel, said rear section beingof a length sufficient to terminate adjacent said back panel; theimproved construction in which said side cuts are curved, said dividinghinge connection in said reenforcing panel structure comprises a fourthcrease line the ends of which terminate short of said side cuts; thefront section of said panel structure is provided with a pair ofsubstantially parallel crease lines leading from the ends of said fourthcresae line to said third crease line and also with a pair of obliquecrease lines leading from the ends of said fourth crease line to saidcuts to provide substantially triangularly shaped sections; and saidrear section of said panel structure is provided with a pair ofsubstantially parallel crease lines in line with said substantiallyparallel crease lines in said front section.

3. The construction of claim 2 in which a member is hingedly connectedto the front end of said cover part and is provided with laterallyextending wings adapted to be inserted within the fold of the collar ofsaid shirt.

4. A shirt packaging form composed of a single sheet of flexiblematerial and comprising a base portion adapted to support the body of afolded shirt, a back panel hingedly connected to said base portion alonga first crease line and adapted to lie adjacent the back of the collarof the shirt, and a cover part hingedly connected to said back panelalong a second crease line parallel to said first crease line andadapted to overlie the collar of the shirt; a reenforcing panelstructure cut out from both said cover part and said back panel byspaced side cuts extending across said second crease line and by a cutbetween said side cuts, said reenforcing panel structure being hingedlyconnected to said cover part by a third crease line extending betweensaid side cuts adjacent the front end of said cover part, a fourthcrease line being provided in said reenforcing panel structure dividingit into a front section adapted to depend from said cover part and arear section for extending generally horizontally toward said backpanel, the material of said reenforcing panel cut out from said backpanel rendering said horizontally extending rear section of a lengthsufficient to terminate adjacent said back panel; and means including apart of said front section of said reenforcing panel structurepositionable underneath said cover part when the form is set upproviding additional reenforcement against compressive forces that maybe applied to the cover part.

5. The construction of claim 4 in which said panel structure is providedwith crease lines extending from adjacent each of the opposite ends ofthe hinge connection between said front and rear sections to provide achannel-like structure for said additional reenforcernent when saidpanel structure is set up.

6. The construction of claim 4 in which a leg is cut out from said frontand rear sections of said panel structure and is hingedly connected tosaid panel structure and said cover part, said leg comprising hingedlyconnected parts one of which is adapted to depend from said cover partunderneath the same and another part is adapted to extend generallyhorizontally for engaging said panel structure adjacent the hingeconnection between said front and rear sections.

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